{"id":1634,"date":"2023-03-13T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-13T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stephenfbrown.com\/?p=1634"},"modified":"2023-03-13T06:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T13:00:00","slug":"how-to-profit-with-every-online-marketing-course-you-buy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stephenbrownsblog.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/13\/how-to-profit-with-every-online-marketing-course-you-buy\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Profit with Every Online Marketing Course You Buy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\">Make a Profit with Every Online Marketing Course You Buy<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Anyone who has been in the online marketing scene for more than 10 minutes, would quickly realize that there is no end to the amount of infoproducts (training, courses, ebooks, etc.) that one can buy.<br>If you had a dollar for every sales page that promised you quick profits for 10 minutes of work a day, you\u2019d have enough money to buy over Twitter from Elon Musk.<br>What\u2019s strange is that despite the profusion of information in this scene, the majority of beginners to online marketing fail miserably. They end up dejected, jaded, and poorer, after having frittered away thousands of dollars on rubbish products.<br>Which brings us to one CRUCIAL point\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/stephenfbrown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/startup-4040169_1280-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"profit with every online course you buy\" class=\"wp-image-1636 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stephenfbrown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/startup-4040169_1280-1024x678.jpg\" alt=\"profit with every online course you buy\" class=\"wp-image-1636 lazyload\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Not all information products are made equal<br>Unfortunately, because of the low barriers to entry and questionable ethics displayed by degenerate marketers, low quality products are the norm. The scene is awash with get-rich-quick infoproducts that are nothing more than untested theory.<br>The vendors may offer money back guarantees but many of them mysteriously disappear when you ask for a refund.<br>Navigating through this minefield of dodgy infoproducts can be a challenge for even the most intrepid mystery shopper \u2013 and yes, you are a mystery shopper because you never know what digital pile of rubbish you\u2019ll have until after purchase.<br>First key point to note: Just because a product is vendible and has a persuasive sales page doesn\u2019t necessarily mean it\u2019s aboveboard or proven to work.<br>With enough hype and lies, even the trashiest product can sell thousands of copies online.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose a marketing course that delivers<br>Generally, the best marketing courses are comprehensive and pricey. You get what you pay for.<br>Common examples would be Matt Diggity\u2019s Affiliate Lab or the niche site course by Authority Hacker.<br>When choosing an online course to purchase, you want the vendor to walk the talk. This is imperative.<br>The guy selling you a course on graphic design must be able to design attractive images. The marketer teaching you Kindle publishing must be making thousands of dollars a month publishing on the platform.<br>They need to put their money where their mouth is.<br>Someone wants to sell you a video marketing course?<br>Ask them to show you proof that their channel has thousands of subscribers and they\u2019re receiving sizeable checks from YouTube.<br>Anyone can do some scant research and produce a course. But very few can show you real-world results. If they can, you\u2019ll be much safer buying their training.<br>You may also wish to check customer reviews and even ask around in marketing Facebook groups what people think of the course you\u2019re about to buy. Everyone loves giving their opinions online.<br>Second key point to note: You can profit with every marketing course you buy ONLY if the course is legitimate, proven to work and detailed enough for you to follow.<br>Once you get that right, follow the tips below.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assess the business model<br>Most of the reputable online marketing courses you purchase will give you an overview of the business model.<br>For example, if you\u2019re building a niche site, you\u2019ll need to learn:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Website building<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to spot a niche<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Keyword research<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Content creation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SEO<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Linking and outreach<br>These are just some of the skills you\u2019ll need to master if you wish to succeed with this business model.<br>Similarly, if you wish to go with dropshipping, you\u2019ll need to know how to spot a winning product, how to build a Shopify store, how to run paid ads, how to design ad creatives, fulfil orders and so on.<br>No matter what business model you choose \u2013 there WILL be skills to learn. You\u2019ll have to pick up each skill as you go through the course.<br>This will not only take time but also effort and patience as you surf the learning curve. It\u2019ll be common to fail repeatedly\u2026 but you\u2019ll fail your way to success.<br>Once you\u2019re aware of how much work is involved and how many skills you need to master, you\u2019ll understand what\u2019s in store for you. There are no quick profits here.<br>Get a lay of the land before you begin.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take a modular approach<br>Many beginners make a huge mistake trying to watch or consume a course in its entirety before taking action. This not only delays their progress but tends to overwhelm them too.<br>Usually, they quit on the course halfway and never get started.<br>You don\u2019t need to see the entire staircase before taking the first step. You MUST learn by doing. Do\u2026 do\u2026 do. Then do some more.<br>Since you can\u2019t do it all at once, you\u2019ll need do it in stages. That\u2019s the best way to go about it.<br>For example, when the course instructor shows you how to conduct keyword research, you\u2019ll want to immediately get started on it after watching the video.<br>That may mean signing up for SEMrush and fiddling around with the tool\u2019s interface as you figure it all out. Sometimes, it may take you a few days or even longer to truly get the hang of keyword research.<br>That\u2019s why you need to focus on the specific task at hand. There\u2019s no need to worry about backlinking and other details just yet.<br>Mastering keyword research is what matters at the moment. That\u2019s your current module.<br>Once you can do keyword research proficiently, now you\u2019re ready to go back to the course and start on the next module\u2026 and repeat the process.<br>You\u2019ll learn by doing\u2026 and will save time in the process. By watching and doing in stages, you\u2019ll understand the process better and be building a business instead of merely learning one.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Immerse yourself in the process<br>Here\u2019s a hard truth \u2013 no matter how expensive or comprehensive a course is, it\u2019ll never have ALL the information you\u2019ll need to become an expert on the topic.<br>You\u2019ll have enough information to build a business\u2026 but to truly take it to the next level, immersion is a vital component in your learning journey.<br>So what is immersion?<br>Simple. It means learning all you can about each part of your business.<br>If we follow the keyword research example from above, while you\u2019re figuring out how to use the keyword research tool, you may also wish to read the product\u2019s documentation. You\u2019ll also want to look on YouTube for tutorials on using the tool.<br>While the course may have tutorials for you to follow, when you\u2019re watching material from different sources, it\u2019s inevitable to pick up tips and tricks from different places.<br>The repetition will also sear the concepts and practices in your mind. Once again, take the modular approach. Go narrow, but go deep. Learn each component to the best of your ability and test it all out.<br>The more you learn and DO, the better you\u2019ll understand the process and the nuances involved.<br>Like they say, \u201cThe difference between good and great is attention to detail.\u201d<br>A word of caution here: Immersing yourself while you learn and do is awesome, but don\u2019t immerse yourself into any one module for too long.<br>That\u2019s a form of paralysis too. Once you\u2019re good at one task, move on to the next module and master that too.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Journal your process and progress<br>No. This is NOT one of those \u201cHello Diary!\u201d moments.<br>Journaling your process will mean writing down:<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What you\u2019ve learned<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What you\u2019re doing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What your results are<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What new tips and tricks are working<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Any ideas you may want to test out<br>And so on. In time to come, this will serve as a very handy reference. Try and compartmentalize your journal so that your documenting is done in \u2018sections.\u2019<br>For example, one section may be about finding niches \u2013 and you\u2019ll document all you can about it.<br>Other sections may be about keyword research, building backlinks and so on. Use a notebook with tabs to make it easier for you.<br>In future, if you learned new tricks about any topic, you can add them in the relevant sections. This will prevent your journal from being messy and unstructured.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t start too many projects at once<br>It\u2019s common to want to launch 3 sites at once or write and publish 3 books at one go. This can be done if you leverage outsourcing, but it is NOT recommended.<br>The goal of speeding up your progress by replicating processes across different projects at the same time is counterproductive.<br>When you\u2019re in the learning stage, you will make mistakes. As you get more experienced, you\u2019ll discover better ways of doing things. If you were to replicate your efforts simultaneously, you\u2019d need to correct the same errors multiple times.<br>For example, if you are building 3 websites at the same time, halfway through the process, you may discover that using a different WordPress theme makes your site load faster.<br>Now you\u2019ll need to change 3 sites. This can be a hassle. So, work on your first project and make it your sole project. Once you\u2019re done, you can start the next few projects simultaneously because you\u2019re armed with know-how and experience.<br>To go faster in the future, you\u2019ll need to go slower in the present.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spend time in the trenches<br>It\u2019s almost impossible to build an online business in 1 month by just working on it for 20 minutes a day. You need to do more. A lot more.<br>Dedicate as much time as you can to your business. Watch the training repeatedly and keep working on your skills until they\u2019re second nature to you.<br>Consistency is key here. If you only can spare 30 minutes a day, that\u2019s fine \u2013 but spend that 30 minutes DAILY\u2026 and do NOT expect fast results. Someone who spends 2 hours of focused efforts on their business will progress far more rapidly than someone who can only afford half an hour a day.<br>But we can only cut our suit according to the cloth we have. If your life and work commitments only allow you 30 minutes a day, just use those 30 minutes wisely.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Overcome ALL hurdles<br>It\u2019s inevitable to overcome hurdles when building your business. Maybe you can\u2019t figure out how to install Google analytics or you have no idea how to integrate your Shopify store with Oberlo. Such tech issues are the norm. Nothing to panic about.<br>Do NOT quit and try to start building a new website or store without solving the problem.<br>It will rear its ugly head again! Repeatedly. No matter how many sites or stores you start. Starting from scratch doesn\u2019t mean the outcome will be different or the problem can be avoided.<br>You\u2019ll need to overcome it to get past it and move your business forward.<br>If you really can\u2019t do it on your own, find a freelancer on Fiverr and pay them to do the job for you. Sometimes, it\u2019s easier and faster to leverage the expertise of another person who\u2019s a professional at the task you\u2019re struggling with.<br>Never quit because something in your business is tripping you up. That\u2019s akin to hitting the snooze button on your business. Every online business has it\u2019s sticking points.<br>The difficult truth is that building and running an online business is like getting kicked in the stomach repeatedly\u2026 and it will happen even when your business is successful.<br>The kicking doesn\u2019t stop. Your pain threshold just goes up. So, be ready to get kicked and proceed forward despite the discomfort.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Iterate constantly<br>As you get better at what you do, keep improving your processes, performance and output. You will fail multiple times. But if you keep changing things and trying repeatedly, you will succeed in time to come.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/stephenfbrown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/startup-3127285_1280-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"profit with every online course you buy\" class=\"wp-image-1635 lazyload\"\/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/stephenfbrown.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/startup-3127285_1280-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"profit with every online course you buy\" class=\"wp-image-1635 lazyload\"\/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A final note:<br>Your success in business is not dependent on any one course. It only depends on you.<br>If a course is legitimate and others are having success with it, so can you. It\u2019s all about staying on track and keeping your nose on the grindstone until you succeed.<br>Too many beginners blame the courses and expect a blueprint for success. In reality, you write your own blueprint. You can have the steps laid out for you in the course, but only with effort and time will you discover a blueprint that works for you.<br>That\u2019s how you profit with every good online marketing course you buy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOvernight success stories take a long time.\u201d \u2013 Steve Jobs<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Make a Profit with Every Online Marketing Course You Buy Anyone who has been in the online marketing scene for more than 10 minutes, would quickly realize that there is no end to the amount of infoproducts (training, courses, ebooks, etc.) that one can buy.If you had a dollar for every sales page that promised &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/stephenbrownsblog.com\/index.php\/2023\/03\/13\/how-to-profit-with-every-online-marketing-course-you-buy\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">How to Profit with Every Online Marketing Course You Buy<\/span>Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1635,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"pagelayer_contact_templates":[],"_pagelayer_content":"","slim_seo":{"title":"How to Profit with Every Online Marketing Course You Buy - Stephen Brown&#039;s Blog","description":"Make a Profit with Every Online Marketing Course You Buy Anyone who has been in the online marketing scene for more than 10 minutes, would quickly realize that"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[547,811],"class_list":["post-1634","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-digital-marketing","tag-how-to-profit-with-every-online-course-you-buy","tag-profit-with-every-online-course-you-buy"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/stephenbrownsblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1634","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/stephenbrownsblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/stephenbrownsblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stephenbrownsblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stephenbrownsblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1634"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/stephenbrownsblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1634\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stephenbrownsblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/stephenbrownsblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1634"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stephenbrownsblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1634"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/stephenbrownsblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1634"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}